Pilot Vacancy

Issues like the Covid 19 crisis and the moves towards increased autonomy appear to be driving a renewed interest in Shore Based Pilotage (SBP), nowadays often called Remote Pilotage.

Berthing DG berth PBCT ,Penang, Malaysia.
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Reflections on his work on the Mississippi River (2014)

Chapter 3 from the book "Crossing the Bar, The Adventures of a San Francisco Bay Bar Pilot" by Captain Paul Lobo, available on Amazon (link below)

This is one common method to board the pilot. And here it is a special boat which is very fast with new technology

It’s not always calm seas, helicopters and fast speedboats. In the third weekend storm this year, the pilot embarks MV VERA D by fast launch craft of the Pilot Station Vessel PROCYON. It takes professional teamwork by Pilotboat crew, the ship VERA D and VTS to board these ships in the harshest conditions in a violent Northsea. Well done and thanks to all players involved!

Hardest part of getting on board of a ship is climbing up on a maximum height of pilot ladder as 9m. Vessel on that video is a 27kdwt bulk carrier in ballast condition bound for İstanbul strait northbound passage.

Found on YouTube:

Tom Mellor - C​hairman of the IHO Electronic Navigational Chart Working Group (ENC WG) and Head of Digital Standards at the UKHO - explains what the IHO's ECDIS and ENC Standards mean.

How our Virtual Reality (VR DESIGN) software workd.

Helicopter operation embarkation is a safe and efficient method to embark pilots in remote locations or during inclement weather conditions in Great Barrier Reef. This video guides you through the process of how a pilot is flown to the vessel by helicopter, the considerations, regulations and resources required. A must-watch for anyone who wants to understand the importance of pilot embarkation in the Great Barrier Reef. #Pilot operation embarkation #Great Barrier Reef #Navigation #Marine...